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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1941
Page
9
A high staff officer criticized the first two sided battle of the month long field exercises in Tennessee for lacking realism. He urged dynamite to convey real war dangers and noted only 905,000 blank cartridges for the month for rifle and machine gun use, with no artillery ammo. About 55,000 soldiers across three divisions participate in the maneuvers.
In middle Tennessee the Six and 27th divisions emerged from hidden positions to clash with the 30th division in a field exercise described as a realistic combat problem. The action ran on rolling hills with minimal noise aside from occasional observation planes. An officer noted the drill aims to build physical training and coordination despite commanders fearing careless errors under bombardment.
Report from Springfield says a dog killed while roaming the area tested mad after its head was sent to Raleigh. Residents warned to kill or treat dogs bitten or acting strangely as multiple animals in the section have been exposed to the rabies hazard linked to the incident involving Douglas fir, identified as Canada’s mad dog.
A motorist seeking a duplicate file for his automobile was sent back for the serial number and returned with a heavy metal plate bearing numbers. He asked if that was the item, presenting it to State Highway Patrolman Paul Michaux who noted the number was impressed in the chassis. The patrolman fears the man may bring the chassis to the office.
London reported that Assab, Italy’s first foothold in Africa, has fallen to a British allied operation from Aden. The loss completes British control of the Eritrean coast, with Massaua already captured in April and Assab Bay near Bab-el-Mandeb. Italian generals among hundreds of prisoners.
AP dispatches from Fort Custer Fort Benning Fort Blanding Camp Blanding Camp Wheeler and Camp Robinson recount light hearted and unusual Army anecdotes. Private Chester Gallas protected by lightning, a blue private fled through an enemy truck and found dynamite, a dog obstacle blocked Corp B W Jones, and Theodore Crabtree’s roundabout journey traces a lengthy trail to Georgia.
Members of Company D 140th Infantry executed a rapid cover maneuver when Lieut Howard Rion signaled an air attack. A stray arm strike against a low branch released a swarm of bees, interrupting the operation and forcing a pause.
Women of the Moose say a Chaunts Dancing School pupil recital will be held Friday evening June 20 to benefit the Bundles for Britain fund. Proceeds support war relief efforts.
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